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WCW Response to COVID-19: Message from Our Executive Director

March 2020

During this unprecedented time, our work towards gender equality, social justice, and human wellbeing has taken on new meaning.
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How the Gender Wage Gap Changes Over a Woman's Career

March 2020

Dr. Sari Pekkala Kerr explains how the gender wage gap impacts women differently due to factors like race, ethniciy, marital status, and where a woman is in her career journey.
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Supporting Kids During a Time of COVID-19

March 2019

Kamilah Drummond-Forrester, M.A., CAGS, shares four ways to support children and ease their anxiety during the coronavirus outbreak.
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WCW Contributes to Report on Child Care in Boston

March 2020

Our Work, Families, & Children Research Group assisted with a report on child care accessibility and affordability in Boston.
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Celebrating Women, Poetry, and Indie Bookstores

March/April 2020

The new issue of Women's Review of Books celebrates Women's History Month, National Poetry Month, amd Independent Bookstore Day.
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Now Accepting Applications for 2020-21 Internships

March 2020

We are accepting applications from Wellesley College students to serve as interns during the 2020-21 academic year. Applications are due April 13, 2020.
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The

Wellesley Centers for Women

is a research and action institute at Wellesley College that is focused on women and gender and driven by social change.

Our mission is to advance gender equality, social justice, and human wellbeing through high-quality research, theory, and action programs.

PROJECTS

Education and Childcare Projects

Education & Child Care

Economic Security Projects

Economic Security

Mental Health Projects

Youth and Adolescent Development Projects

Youth & Adolescent
Development

Gender Based Violence Projects

Gender-Based Violence

Society and Leadership Projects

Society & Leadership

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

R+A

Research & Action Annual Report 2019

Annual Report 2019

Major Conferences

The Power of Data: How Gender Focused Research Institutes in Africa Can Support Rural Women and Girls March 14, 2018
From Persistence to Power: Facts, Truth & Equity for Women June 07, 2017
The Power of Data: How Women- and Gender-Focused Research Organizations Can Advance SDG 5 February 18, 2016
Celebrating Peggy McIntosh Event October 10, 2015

Video Archive

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Women's History Month: Early Child Care and Education

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Women's History Month: Childcare (Part 2)

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Women's History Month: Childcare (Part 1)

Women's Review of Books

Women Change Worlds

Equal Pay Day: How the Gender Wage Gap Changes Over a Woman's Career

WCW's Response to COVID-19 Outbreak

GO TO SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS

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Womanist Studies and Applied Womanism

Details: Published: 10 April 2013; Last Updated: 31 March 2020

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Improving Two-Generation Approaches for Children and Family

Details: Published: 05 August 2015; Last Updated: 31 March 2020

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Family Policies and Women’s Labor Market Careers

Details: Published: 11 February 2011; Last Updated: 31 March 2020

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Family Policies and Women’s Labor Market Careers

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Immigrant Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Job Creation

Details: Published: 05 August 2015; Last Updated: 31 March 2020

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Sari Pekkala Kerr
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Immigrant Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Job Creation

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High-Skilled Immigration and the Structure of High-Tech firms

Details: Published: 18 October 2011; Last Updated: 31 March 2020

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High-Skilled Immigration and the Structure of High-Tech firms

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The Massachusetts Women's Justice Network

Details: Published: 21 November 2011; Last Updated: 31 March 2020

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Achieving Gendered Justice Developing Substantive Research & Action Strategies for Justice-Involved Women

Details: Published: 08 September 2016; Last Updated: 31 March 2020

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National SEED Project

Details: Published: 29 November 1999; Last Updated: 31 March 2020

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Program Practices: An Investigation of Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Standards and Practices

Details: Published: 01 February 2010; Last Updated: 31 March 2020

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Julie A. Dennehy
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Program Practices: An Investigation of Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Standards and Practices

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OST (Out-of-School Time) Physical Activity Standards: Implementation Trends

Details: Published: 23 May 2013; Last Updated: 31 March 2020

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